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I was talking with another ex-BYUian today about the things that I didn't do while a student at BYU that I "should" have done. You know- the things that everyone else did that if I had done would have made me a typical student. It's funny- this friend and I were students at the "Y" during the same time period and lived in the same dorms, but never crossed paths (that we knew of). Our experiences were very dissimilar and very similar at the same time. I guess that we are just products of our surroundings, friends, and majors. Even more, though, I think that we are products of our personalities. I'm happy that an ISFP and an ENFJ can be best friends despite our differences. At least we have F going for us.

Below are two non-exhaustive lists. Things I "should" have done while at BYU, and things that I did that would make me a typical BYUian. Feel free to add to my list (hey- maybe you remember things from my past better than me!) or add your own list of things that you "should" have done in your life but didn't.

"Shoulda"

1. I should have hiked the Y. But I didn't.

2. I never went to a BYU football game. I went to a basketball game and a volleyball match, though.

3. I don't remember ever playing ultimate frisbee while at BYU.

4. I never hiked Mount Timp.

5. I never made out with anyone in the Nutty Putty caves. Or ever went to them.

6-100. I never went to any of the other outdoors stuff that I should have except Bridal Veil Falls and Sundance.

101. I never cooked anything on those really hot lights by the bell tower. Nor did I find a stash of drugs as my bro in law once did.

102. I never watched anyone open their mission call.

Like a Lemming

1. I ate icecream at the creamery.

2. My car got booted when I parked and ran into my sister's house for 2 seconds and I had to pay $40 to get the boot off. Thanks alot, Steve.

3. I went to the Tuesday morning devotionals.

4. I took Social Dance. And loved it.

5. I layed on the lawn on the first warm spring day and "studied."

6. I used my leftover meal plan points to buy things that were not food- like board games and kitchen supplies.

7. I heard the hymn "Come Come Ye Saints" chime from the bell tower several times a day.

8. I never had to work out because of all of the time that I spent climbing stairs to get up to campus.

9. I got to be around groups of spiritual people almost all the time- and my life was much enriched because of it.

10. I met my true love.

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My friend pointed out this little test that you can take. I did this years ago, probably during the semester that I was majoring in psychology, but had mostly forgotten about Carl Jung until tonight. If you've been in highschool before, you've probably taken the Myers-Briggs test, which was based on Jung's test.

Anyway, if you read the wikipedia entry about Jung, linked above, you learn all sorts of interesting things. I'm not that solid on psychology as a science or a practice anymore- I did only major in it for a semester, as you know. But, it was interesting reading about Jung and his buddy Freud, and the way that they thought. I have a feeling that modern psychology is a little less "out there". Beats me. What you should take from this post is that I found the test to be accurate for myself, and I think that you should take it too and report back so that I can see if I have judged you correctly or not. mmmmkay?


This is me:
Introverted, Sensing, Feeling, Perceiving

ISFP - "Artist". Interested in the fine arts. Expression primarily through action or art form. The senses are keener than in other types. 8.8% of total population.

My Kids are Growing Up

Just thought you might like to know.

Clark waiting for his best friend Jake to come out and play

Yes! Jake is a "woa-woa" in Clark talk

Clark and Grace reading together

Eating oranges Playing with toys

The End

Mesquite

People. People! Have you ever tried mesquite flour? I had heard of it from the blog 101cookbooks.com . By the way, if you like to cook healthy and tasty things, you really should check this blog out. While you're at it, you should check Heidi's book out. It's called Super Natural Cooking, and it's chock full of tasty things. Like these cookies that I'm trying to tell you about. Anyway, they are chocolate chip, and they have mesquite flour in them. Mesquite flour is pretty much the most amazing thing that I've had in my kitchen as of late. It smells and tastes like malted milk and honey and something else that I can't put my finger on... maybe it's mesquite! I got this flour in the bulk bins at my local co-op health food type store- but it was the first time that I've seen it anywhere. It's pretty pricey- about $9 a pound, although I got it on sale for $6. Anyway, if you ever see it- pick up a cup of it at least, and make these cookies. You will be happy that you did.

Mesquite Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies a la Heidi Swanson

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour (I used white whole wheat flour and it turned out great)

1 cup mesquite flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt

1 cup unsalted butter- room temperature

2 cups natural cane sugar

3 eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla

2 cups rolled oats

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Mix flours, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt in a bowl and set aside.

Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy- about 4 minutes.

Add eggs one at a time to the butter and sugar mixture- scraping down the bowl after each addition. Add vanilla.

Add flour mixture. Stir in oats and chocolate chips.

Bake tablespoon (or larger) drops of dough in 375 degree oven for 10 minutes- until browned on top and bottom but still underdone in the middle.

Come by and help me finish these off- you won't regret it!

Because I Miss You

Your wife modeling the first thing she ever sewed. Don't worry- I put it in the DI pile. Isn't this face something you want to come home to?! How about the killer bod, coiffed coif and Clark-gooed shirt?

Your girls- chewing their drumsticks.

Your son. The multi-tasker.

We Love YOU!!!